Child&#39;s coaster



Feb. 18, 1930. F. E. DANIEL CHILD-S COASTER Filed March 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet vwmdoz 1 7n: 4 E. pad/l M F. E. DANIEL Feb. 18, 1930.

CHILD S COASTER Filed March- 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 97, 4 gpMLb'e/L" attoznu Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES FRED E. DANIEL, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA CHILDS COASTER Application filed March 20, 1928.

My invention relates'to childrens coasters and has for its object to provide a coaster which will be simple and inexpensive in construction and will be sufficiently strong to sustain the weight of two persons. A further object of my invention is to provide a coaster having a seat for a passenger and means by which a person in rear of the seated passenger may steer the coaster and may at the same time propel it.

lVith the objects above indicated and further objects hereinafter explained in view my invention consists in the construction and combination of elements hereinafter shown and described.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coaster embodying my invention.

Figure2 is an end view of the same taken from the rear.

Figure 3 isa central longitudinal sectional view of the coaster, and

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the same.

In the drawings 1 indicates the rear axle of the car and 2 indicates the front axle. 3 and 4 indicate longitudinally extending side bars extending from a point in rear of the rear axle to a point forward of the front axle relatively wide apart at their rear ends and converging to their forward ends. These side bars are preferably formed of strips of greater width than thickness arranged on edge so as to afiord the strength necessary to sustain the weight of the load carried by them. At their rear ends the side bars are connected by a broad plate or plank 5 arranged beneath the side bars and secured to them by bolts 6. To the underside of this plate or plank 5 is secured in any convenient manner as by plates 7, the rear axle 1 carrying at its ends wheels 8 and 9, preferably provided with cushion tires 10. Near the forward ends of the side bars a plate 11, preferably of metal, is secured to their undersides by any convenient means as by bolts 12, having midway its ends a downwardly extending pin 13 which forms the pivot or king bolt for the front axle 2. At their forward ends the side bars are secured together by a plate 14 preferably of metal having laterally extend- Serial No. 263,608.

ing ends 15 and 16 suitably shaped to serve as foot rests, this plate 14 serving to prevent any tendency of their upper edges to spread. The front axle 2 carries at its ends wheels 17 and 18, preferably provided with cushion tires 19. g; The two axles 1 and 2 are preferably of the same length so that their wheels will track properly.

Secured on the side bars about midway between the front and rear axles is a seat which may be of any convenient construction but is here shown as comprising aseat board 20 preferably of wood secured to the longitudinal bars by bolts or screws 21 to which is secured a plate preferably of metal suitablyshaped to form upwardly extending rearwardly inclined curved back 22 and arms 23.

The longitudinally arranged side bars 3 and 4 arranged edgewise as shown are thus secured together beneath by plate or plank 5 and plate 11 and are secured together above by plate 14 and by seat board 20 so that any tendency of these side bars to spread is effectually prevented.

25 indicates a steering post having at its 75 upper end laterally extending handles 26 and at its lower end laterally extending arms 27, 28, to which are pivotally connected rods 29 and 30 respectively which extend forward and are pivotally connected to front axle 2 at suitable distances from the pivot pin or king bolt 13, the arrangement being such that on turn ing the handles 26 in either dierction the front axle will be turned in the same direction.

The steering post 25 is arranged in rear of the back 22 of the seat. Its lower end has a bearing in plate 31 which issecured by bolts 32 to the under side of the seat board 20 extending rearward therefrom. For the purpose of affording an upper bearing for i the steering post a strip of metal is so bent as to form legs 33, 34, which extend upward and forward from the side bars 3 and 4 to which they are secured by bolts 35 and 36 respectively. At the upper ends of these legs the metal strip is bent to form legs 37 and 38 to fit against the seat back 22 near its central 1 upper edges to which it is secured by bolts or rivets 39. Between these legs 37 and 38 the metal strip is bent rearward with an eye 40 at its middle suitably shaped to receive and form a bearing for the steering post.

Plate or plank 5 is of suflicient width to 5 form a suitable support for the feet of the steerer who in the use of the vehicle may rest both feet in this support when the vehicle "is coasting or running down a grade, while in running on a level or on an up grade he may rest one foot on the support and push with the other foot. Theste'ering post is of such length that the child acting to steer, or to steer and propel, may readily retain hold of the handle 26. p

The passenger is seated on the seat with ;his feet iusually' restingagainst the arms 15, :16,'-of;the plate 314.

-The-legs 38=and 3l serveto brace thet seat back'22 -as wellas to carry the upperbearing for the -steeringgpost. 7

It will,-ofcour,se, be'understood that I do not desireto=1belimitedtoithe precise construction above described as it is obvious that 1 changes ;in such construction -may be i made 5 without departing from my-invention.

Havingthus described my invention what I claim is :1.In=a childrenscoaster, a pair of side abars having a rear axle fixed thereto near .1 theirarear ends andafront axleypivotally connected thereto near their forward ends, a seat secured to the side bars intermediate their ends -:having;an upwardly extending q earwardlyinclined back, a steering post in )5trear of said seat operativelyconnected 'with the front axle andmeans for sustaining the steering ,post imposition comprising a strip of'metalihaving at iits -mid portion a bearing for the steering post, andmeansfor:securing lthe midfportion of-said strip totheseat back, said strip having legs extending rearward and secured at their lower ends to the side bars.

12. In a children s coaster, a Epair of side :bars having a rear axle fixed thereto near th'eir rearends and a front -axleipivotally con- 'nected theretoneartheirforward ends, a seat secured to the side bars intermediate their ends having an upwardly extending rear- 'war dly inclineclbaclga steering post in rear of said seat operatively \connected with the front-axle and me ansiforsustainingthe steering post in gposition comprising-a1 -strip of metallhaving at'its-mid portion a bearing for .thestjeering post, means for securingthe mid v g-portion qf :said strip torthe seat back, said strip h'aving legs w extending rearward and secured atlt-heiri lower --endsvto the side bars, v

and a plate extending rearward from said 460' seat Qhaving itherein a bearin g for r the 1 lower fend of l the t-isteering post.

7. 1111 :a 'lchiltlrens :coaster, a ;pair of .side

labqars converging toward :their forward .ends, chavingia rear axleifixed thereto and .a vfront nxle pivotauyconnected theretoattheirfront .rear ends.

4. In a childrens coaster, a pair of side bars converging toward their forw-ard ends,

having a rear axlefixed thereto and-a front -axle pivotally connected thereto atrtheir front ends, aseatboard secured-to the side bars intermediate their ends having secured there- .to. a plate curved to form an upwardlyextending rearwardly inclined back and arms,

anupwardlvextending steering post in rear ofthe seat back having itsllower end operatively connected wlth the frontsaxle, means for sustaining the ste'erlng post in position comprising a. strip ofmeta-l having its .mid

portion secured to the back ,plate near .its top, provided atits mid portion with a bearing for the steering post and having its end 1 portions spread apart and secured respectively to the side barsznear their rear-ends,

and a bearing for thelower end of the steerlng post carried by the seatplate.

In testimony whereof, lhercuntoza ffixflmy signature.

FRED DANIEL. 

